The Mercury Program : America’s First Astronauts in the Space Race | FULL DOCUMENTARY

The space race between the Americans and Soviets began at the end of the 1950s, against the backdrop of the Cold War. After a string of successful space flights by the USSR, America responded by forming NASA and launching the Mercury program. The goal was to catch up with the Russians and send a man into space. Mercury’s astronauts became the new American heroes, their wives appearing on the front of magazines. Documentary: Battle for the Moon 1957-1969, from Sputnik to Apollo Directed by: Patrick Jeudy Production: Roche Productions (2019) #Documentary #FreeDocumentary #documentary #spacerace #projectmercury #mercuryseven #nasa #coldwar #spacehistory #astronauts #spaceexploration #historydocumentary #usspaceprogram #spaceprogram